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WORST BELIEVED Scarcely Room to Doubt Pekin Horrof. END CAME ABOUT JULY 7 Chinese Were Beaten Back Several Times. GREAT LOSSES AMONG THE BOXERS But Iry Fores of NtmVbers They Over whelmed the Legation and Killed All Foreigners. LONDON, July 16, 3:30 A. M. It seems Impossible to entertain any longer the least doubt as to the fate of the Euro peans in Pekin. The Associated Press learns that Lady Hart, wife of Sir Robert Hart, Director of Chinese Imperial Mar itime Customs, only July 5 received the following telegram from her husband: "Our people, including the women, are In the legations. Prepare to hear the worst." The European governments have re ceived from their representatives at Shanghai a dispatch from the Governor of Shan Tung, dated July 7, reporting that' the European troops made a sortie from Pekin and killed 200 of General Tung Fun Slang's forces and and that the Boxers were mounting guns to make a breach in the defenses. Under date tot July 12, the Governor of Shan Tung wires as follows: "Native soldiers have been attacking the legations for some hours, but have not yet effected an entrance. They are now all bombarding with large cannon, to make a breach for a heavy onslaught. I hear that all the Ministers, and the gov ernment as well, are In great danger. The government is intensely anxious." Finally came the news from Shanghai that a breach had been made and the foreigners killed. AH the dates probably refer to a much earlier period, but the presumption is that the successive dls patches gtge. jua-fQutUna. of what has hap pened. Tha Europeans havlhg-teacnea. the end of their Tesouroes, made a desperate sortie and then braVely met their fata. The details of the horrible story will prob ably never be .known. Admiral Seymour's Reports. Admiral Seymour's dispatches give the latest news regarding the situation at Tien Tsln. Telegrams to the Associated Press show that the operations on July 11 were a brilliant success. The Japan ese cavalry and a mounted battery did .splendid work. It was unfortunate that the allies did not have more- cavalry to pursue the flying enemy. Four hundred Chinese were killed and six guns cap tured. At noon the settlements were again viciously shelled from the natlvo city and the hospitals and other build ings were repeatedly hit. The moral ef feot of the success Of the allied forces upon the Chinese is believed to be very great. General Gazelee and staff, with a force of Punjab Infantry, arrived yesterday at Hong Kong and proceeded for Taku. The French Consul at Shanghai, at a re ception Saturday, made an Impassioned speech. He said: "The history of the world can show no parallel to such a situation, and If the abominable crime, the mere thought of which makes us shudder, has been perpe trated, thon it is our desire that swift and summary punishment shall fall upon the perfidious nation which committed it. Our government is fully aware of the danger In which we are placed, and I can assure you that we are doing all in our power to avenge the noble victims of Chinese barbarity." Appeal of Americano. Following is the text of an appeal of Americans in China, assembled In mass meeting In Shanghai, to their fellow-citizens at home: "Urge the Government to send adequate Torces to act effectively In concert with the other powers. At present the Ameri can forces are quite disproportionate to the interests involved. Our commercial interests in the Northern provinces are paramount, and we consider it a humiliat ing policy to entrust to other powers the chief task of protecting Americans. "Anti-foreign outrages are multiplying dally. Officials and missionaries are mas sacred. The fate of the Ministers and their families in Pekin is not known, but a general massacre is apprehended. Wholesale massacres of native Christians continue. The whole country Is terror ised. Trade is paralysed. "The speedy restoration of order and retribution are duties pressing upon all civilized powers. The consequences of de lay will be disastrous. Not only are for eign lives and property placed in Jeopardy, but the loss of Influence will be Incalcu lable. "Give no credence to statements of the situation sent by the Chinese Govern ment to Its Ministers abroad. The pres ent outrages are the Tesult of the weak and vacillating policy of the powers In the past. We urge Immediate, energetic and concerted action." Details of Pekin Horror. The Shanghai 'correspondent of the Dally Mall says: "I can assert positively that the Chinese authorities had the dreadful news from Pekin a week ago, and that Sheng knew all the foreigners In Pekin were dead when he asked', the American Consul to cable Washington a proposal to deliver 'the forelngnera In t safety at Tien Tsln on condition., that the suites would sus pend their operations to the north of Pekin." The correspondent adds certain details of affairs at Pekin after June 25. Accord ing to his story, the members of tho Le gations made daily sorties, sometimes by night, and so successfully as tq compel the Chinese to retreat from the imme diate vicinity. These reverses had a dis heartening effect upon the Chinese, and there soon began to appear open signs of disaffection, followed by desertions to Prince Chlngs army, which was endeav oring to co-operate with the besieged. Ul timately, Prince Tuan decided to make a night attack with three powerful columns. "At 6 o'clock In the evening of July 6," says the correspondent, "Are was opened with artillery upon the British legation, where the foreigners were concentrated. For two hours the walls were battered with shells and shot, and huge breaches were made In them. Then a general ad vance was ordered, and the Chinese in fantry, volleying constantly, moved to wards the'gap. The Are of the defenders, however, was so accurate that hordes of Chinese soldiers and Boxers broke and fled In the wildest confusion, leaving large numbers of dead and wounded around the legation. They could not be rallied until they were out of the rifle range of the foreigners. Then Prinoe Tuan, making a desperate appeal. Induced them to stand and return to the attack. Artillery fire was then resumed, and at the middle watch a second attack was made. But before the attackers could accomplish their object they were met by Prince Chlng and General Wang Wen Shao, with their troops, who were going to, the aid of the foreigners. A desperate battle en sued between the various forces of Chi nese and Manchus. "Unfortunately, many of Prince Chlng's troops deserted to Prince Tuan. Prince Chlng fell and was supposed to have been killed, but It Is now bellevedhe was only wounded and was carried off and secreted by his retainers. "General Wang Wen Shao, who, gray haired and 70 years old, -vigorously led his troops in person, waa killed, and his force, which was completely outnum bered, was routed. Night Attacks Repnlsed. "Throughout the night repeated attacks were made on the legations, but these were repulsed with heavy loss. Towards the end of the watch, about 5 A. M., the allies had practically defeated the be siegers, who were wavering and gradual ly withdrawing. t "Just then General Tung Fuh Slang ar rived from the vicinity of Tien Tsln with a large force of Kan Su braves. By this time the walls of the legation had "been battered down, and most of the buildings were In ruins. Many of the allies had fallen at their posts, and the small band that was left took refuge In the wrecked buildings, which they endeavored hastily to fortify. "TTnrm thm fKa 41 m V.at 4Tw . mierp-ffar, now afre!dr"Tc3$tte ,v- no OVJUCUl U1UI lUU-OUlIUUIllLIUn Ot ICQ allies was running out, and at 7 o'clock, as the advances of the Chinese In force, failed to draw & response, a rush was determined on. "Thus, standing together after the sun rose, the little remaining band, all Euro peans, met death stubbornly. There was a desporate hand-to-hand encounter. Thip Chinese lost heavily, but as one man fell, others advanced, and finally, overcome by overwhelming odds, every one of tho Eu ropeans remaining was put to the sword f In the most atrocious manner' The Shanghai correspondent of the Ex press, on the alleged authority of cou riers, who brought the story, gives a very sensational account He says: "Maddened with hunger, after having been without food for many days, the members of the Legation and the guards made a sortie on the night of June 30 and killed 200 Chinese in an unexpected attack. General Tung Fuh Slang, enraged over the loss of so many men. brought up heavy guns, and Prince Tuan gave the order that every foreigner must be de stroyed. His words were: 'Destroy every foreign vestige, and make China a sealed book to all western powers.' Friendly Prince Killed. "Prince Tuan had previously discovered that Prince -Chlng waa supplying the for eigners with ammunition. He therefore ordered General Tung Fuh Slang to bear on Prince Chlng's troops, and It Is re ported that Chlng was killed or severely wounded. "Tn the final attempt to cut their way through, the Legationers formed a square, the women and children In the center. When the Boxers realized that they were being attacked they became like wild beasts and shot each other with revolv ers. Heavy guns bombarded all night un til the buildings were demolished and In flames. "Many foreigners were roasted in the flames. The Boxers rushed upon them and hacked and stabbed both dead and wounded, cutting off their heads and car rying these through the streets on their rifles. They then attacked the native Christian quarters, massacred all who re fused to Join thend, outraged the women and brained the children. Hundreds of mission buildings were burned. "All China is now aflame with revenge against fdreigners. The extreme west only Is quiet Even Shanghai Is menaced. In the Provinces of Hupe and Hu Nan, thousands of native Christians have been mutilated and tortured, the women being first outraged and then massacred." Morning papers are unanimous In be lieving that the foreigners have been an nihilated and In calling for retribution. The Times publishes a letter from Its Pekin correspondent dated June 10 which contains an assertion, made on seeming ly good authority, that the Empress Dow ager had decided that every foreigner was to bo massacred that night It also pub lishes the last message from Its corre spondent, dated June H, when the Boxers had made two attempts to rush tho for eign Quarters. Canton dispatches say that 1A Hung Chang had planned to start for the north July 18, but he Is much debilitated. He ordered the leader of tho "Black Flag" to march with 10.000 men overland to Pekin agatnst-ihe Boxers. It is reported from Shanghai that tho allied fleets are concentrating off Shan "(Contfluded on Stcond Paso.) . ALL NEWS GLOOMY No Cheering - Report Comes From China's Capital. BUSINESS DISTRICT WIPED OUT The Flames Started From Candle, Israltlnsr Loose Wall Paper No Outside Help Is Needed. WASHINGTON. July 15. Such news aa came to Washington today from China waa distinctly bad. It consisted of a cablegram to Minister Wu from Sheng, the Imperial Director of Posts and Tele graphs at Shanghai, which, according to the Minister, was In reply to the urgent message he had sent yesterday to tha official, asking him to. try to secure son news from the Chinese capltaL Thrs cablegram. Minister Wu regarded as of PITH OF CHINESE NEWS Both official news and that of the press agencies point strongly to a realization of the worst at the Chinese capital. There Is the usual con fusion of dates, which makes the reports unsatisfactory, but substantial unanimity as to the main fact that all foreigners In Pelcln, Including Min isters, suffered a horrible death In tha second week of July. There has been brisk fighting about Tien Tsln the past three days, tha foreigners generally carrying their points, but suffering material losses. Fifteen hundred United States troops have gone to the front The Washington Government will take every precaution against vio lence to Chinese In the United States, which is Intimated In some sections, In order that the force of our demand xor satisfaction from China shall not be weakened by counter-claims. sufficient Importance to carry In person directly to Secretary Hay at tho latter's home. The message was as follows: "Pekin news of July 7 says that Gen eral Tuan Fdh Slang, In" disobedience of Imperial orders, was about to use guns. Legations and the government will be In peril." This news corroborates that contained in a recent cablegram from Consul-Gen-eral Goodnow, at Shanghai, although the Consul-General's dispatch gives his Pekin naws the 'date of the 6th, saying that the final attack upon the legations with guns was about to begin one the 7th of July. It Is surmised here that Minister Good now got his news from Sheng, who is certainly In position to secure the first news from Pekin. Aside from the gloomy forecast given of the end of the terrible struggle of the legatloners against the Inevitable, the significant feature of the message Is the coupling of the fate of the Imperial Gov ernment with that of the foreign Min isters. Officials here get some satisfac tion from, this portion of the dispatch, aslV-austalnsthGm-iatheyPositlonthej: havejjeld from "the first.'that the Chinese CTovemmeni Ik not at war with Christen dom, buttle confronting a formidable In surrection. There still remains ajjusplc lon thav while Mr, Wu Is undoubtedly acting" with perfect sincerity, Sheng, who is represented to be a clever and adroit man, may know more of the actual hap penings at Pekin that he Is willing to re veal at once. It 1s feared that he. Is try ing to prepare, the way for the disclosure of the terrible news, hoping that by let ting it come out gradually the blow will not fall with such severity and perhaps with such disastrous results to- his own people aa might be tha case if the whole story were Imparted to, the world at once. This news, it may h noted, comes en tirely from Chinese sources. No Nevrs for 21 Days. It is now 21 days since a word has come directly from any of the unfortunates besieged In the legations at Pekin. The ast message from there was from Sir Robert Hart the Englishman In charge of the Chinese customs service, and was of undoubted authenticity. It represents the situation of the legatloners as des perato, and Implored help. The last word from Minister Conger came to the State Department under date of June li. At that time he asked that Seymour's inter national relief column, which was even then doomed to fall, should signal Its ap proach when nearlng Pekin. That was Just one month and three days ago, and It would bo an unprecedented defense for such an Inadequate and Ill-fitted and pro visioned force as was at the command of the foreign Ministers to bold out for that length of time. Minister Wu's cablegram from Sheng, above given, should not be taken as an answer to the cipher message he for warded at Secretary Hay's request to China In the effort to get It through to Minister .Conger. That message went to To. Nan Sblkl. the Governor of the Prov ince of Shan Tung. That official has re plied, that he has no news himself, but it is assumed he will take prompt steps to forward the cipher message His status at this critical Juncture Is unfortunately not beyond suspicion, though Mr. Wu re tains full confidence In him. Secretary Long, had two cablegrams to day from China, but he "was Inclined to set a negative value upon them, because they made no mention of a massacre of the legatloners in Pekin. He reasoned that Admiral Remey was in a position to get as early news as any one. The Ad miral's advices from Che Foo are of to day's date, though, as he is supposed him self to ba at Taku, it is assumed that it was sent from that place yesterday. The Admiral stated that he had ordered the Buffalo to Taku. She was coming out to the Orient by way of Suez, and was to report for orders at Singapore, where she was to be directed to proceed to Manila or be deflected to North China. She is carrying out a cargo of coal and a num ber of sailors to recruit the American fleet The second dispatch came from Captain Bowman, of the gunboat Castlne, which Is stationed at Shanghai; and also was dated today. It was as follows: Oregon Bonnd for Drydoek. "Shanghai, July 15. Secretary of the Navy, Washington: Rodgers sends word Oregon passed Che Foo 12th, Nashville convoying. BOWMAN." It Is supposed at the Navy Department that Rodgers, of the Nashville, signalled this information from his ship as he passed Che Foo. The distance from Che Foo to the Kure docks, where the Oregon Is bound, is about 700 miles, and as Che Foo was passed last Thursday, It is esti mated here that the crippled battle-ship is now nearlng the straits of Shlmonlsekl, through which she must pass t6 get up to the docks. Minister Wu feels a .natural Irritation at the statements printed In some quar ters that the Chinese In the United States are making ready to return to China, and that they sympathize with the j Boxers and -are lending the.m financial aid. He declares,- In the most earnest manner, that there is not a word of truth In these statements. He says that all of the Chinese In the United States come from Southern China, and are altogether out of sympathy with, the Northern Chinese. In fact, they do not even speak the same language. He Is sure there is not a single ono of these Northern Chinamen In the United States, and If they were they would meet with the hostility of the Can- ton men. As for the latter, the Mlnist declares that they are entirely satisfied with their condition In this country, and could not be persuaded to return to China to give aid to any element opposed to America. Chinese Here to Be Protected. The Government here has taken note of the efforts made in some quarters to stir up an agitation against the peaceable Chi nese In the United States. It feels It Is imperatively necessary to use the entire resources of the Government to suppress any movement that would Jeopardize their safety. Anything like a massacre of Chinese In the United States would wreck the whole cause of the United States Government In the final settlement of this Chinese trouble. Our Government could not demand reparation or Indemnity from China for whatever happens at Pe kin or elsewhere In China If the Chinese Government, through the violence of our people, were put In position to claim a FOR BUSY READERS . set-oflysgrowing out of violence shown to Its people In the United States. There fore steps have been taken already to have the authorities In localities where there may bo danger of anti-Chinese out i breaks prepare for the promptest and most stern repressive measures at the first symptom of trouble, and It may be stated that there will be no halting in the use of Federal troops for such pur poses If they are called for by the state officials. Today's news served only to settle more forcibly In the official mind, the question that the worst has happened In Pekin. A Cabinet official said tonight that there had been no call for Congress to deal with the Chinese situation. AOTIOTS OF AMERCAN CHINESE. Send Mcssasres to China Urging; Pro tection of Foreigners. 3AN FRANCISCO, July 15. Tho mem bers of the Chinese Empire Reform As sociation, of this city, are very much perturbed over the serious condition of .affairs ln the. Orient, and are exerting 1 every possible endeavor to prevent the persecution or ioreigners resiaing in China. Cablegrams are being dent dally to the Viceroys of the different provinces praying them to use all their influence to prevent further slaughter of Innocent per sons of other nations who have not bad an opportunity to leave the country for some pTace of safety. Following aro some of the messages sent to China by the association: "8ah Francisco, July 3. LI Hung Chang, Canton: Reports received here that "Box are are massacring foreigners. This Is In violation of treats rights. We pray your excellency to Instruct all "Viceroys to protect all foreigners even as we are protected by them here. We beg of you to suppress these barbarous outrages, that peace and resumption of commerce may follow. "CHINESE EMPIRE REFORM ASSOCIA TION." "To Chuy Sing: Use all your influence .to sve foreigners in the north. Send money, ships, anything In reason, and we will pay our share." A message to Singapore asking for in formation regarding the reported wound ing of Kang Yu Wei is quite pathetic In tone. It reads: "Khoo Seok Wan. Singapore: Spare no expense In forwarding us all details re garding the condition of our beloved lead er, Kang Tu Wei. . For your love of lib erty wo ask that you protect our wisest philosopher since Confucius." Tho massacre of foreigners In China has not developed any manifestations of hostility towards the Chinese residents of this city. They go about their dally affairs as usual without being molested, nor Is there any indication of a desire among the white citizens to cause any trouble. The recent communication from the Chinese Consul-General to the Cham ber of Commerce, of which he Is a mem ber. In which he disclaimed his Govern ment's responsibility for the recent out rages, was well received. All the Chin ese her, as ho explained, are from the south of China, and have little In common with those of the north, where the Box ers are In control. FROM JAPANESE SOURCES. Two Legations In Fekln Stood TJp to July 3. WASHINGTON, July 15-Tho Japanese Legation here today received the follow ing telegram from the Japanese Foreign Office, under date of Toklo, July 9, trans mitting advices received from Che Foo under date of July 7: "Tien Tsln telegram of July 6 reported that 10,000 Chinese Army, with artillery, under Ma (name of a General Iff the Chi nese Army), made Its appearance near Tien Tsln. July 4, and arsenal taken by allies week ago was recaptured by them. Chinese City of Tien Tsln fortified by Chi nese soldiers. From north report comes that Chinese forces are moving, and Tien Tsin considered critical. Communication with Ton Ku threatened. July 6, by steamer Sakuramura, Japanese residents left for Taku." Another telegram received at the Jap anese legation without the sender's name, but supposed to be forwarded by tho Japanese Consul-General at Shang hai, reported that Sheng. the Shanghai Tao Tal (Governor), received a telegram from Yuen Slh Kai, the Governor of Shan Tung; stating that a courier had arrived at Tien Man Fu, bringing the following Pekin news: "Two legations stood up to July 3 against attacks of Chinese. Legation guards killed about DOOO Chinese soldiers and Boxers In several engagements. If provisions and ammunition last, they will be able to hold out as the Chinese troops and Boxers seem to be tired of attack ing." Rioting In Nlng Po. BHANGHAL Friday, July 13. There has been serious rioting in Nlng Po, where the Roman Catholic mission has been burned. No details have yet been received. PRESCOTT'S BIG FIRE Losses Aggregate More Than $1,000,000. THE OREGON IS HEARD FROM Prompt Measure Will Be Taken te Protect the Chinese of, This Coun try From Violence. PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 15. A scene of tho greatest desolation and a feeling of deepest gloom pervades this town today. All that remains of the principal busi ness portion of the town is tottering walla and piles of charred and burning debris. The fire, which started at 10.45 o'clock; last night was not under control uptll $ o'clock this morning, whn the fighters went a considerable distance In advance of the flames and blew up the buildings on the south side of Goodwin street, pre venting the fire from crossing that street The most conservative estimates of tho total losses are from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. The burned district embraces five blocks,. In which were located the principal mer cantile houses, both banks, both telegraph offices, the three newspaper offices, four hotels, and every saloon and restaurant except one in the town, besides scores of prl ate residences. To add to the pre vailing doom, a hitrh wind has nrervntfe all day, sending smoke, dust and burning omoers in every direction, requiring tho greatest vislanca to nrevent another out break, of the flames. Owing to the chaofla c.naiuon existing today, it is Impossible to obtain an accurate account of the Joss or Individual insurance. From interviews with insurance agents, the total Insurance dees not exceed $330,000. The heaviest los ers are aa follows: y Bashford-Burmelster Company ....$250,000 Sam Hall 75,000 Hotel Burke 0.000 D. Levy &. Co 40,000 Jake Marks 25,000 R. H Burmlster & Sons Company. 20,000 C. A. Dake 80.0CO Ed Block 25.CO0 J. W. Wilson 20,000 Kelly & Stephens 10.0CO Journal-Miner 12,000 Bank of Arizona 10.000 Prescott National Bank 10,t00 Prescott House 9,000 W. H. Smith 10.030 The Courier 8,000 Golden Eagle Hotel 8.0GO Scopel 15,000 F. G. Becht 10,0j0 Windsor Hotel 10,000 Mountain City Drug Store 600 Brlnkmeyer Hotel 3,000 H. Voge 5.000 Lee Brothers 3.C00 Joe Roberts 5,000 Vienna Bakery 3,000 Cabinet Saloon 10,000 Palace Saloon 10.000 Prescott Electric Company 5,000 In addition to these were 14 or 15 saloons, with losses ranging from $1000 to $3000 each. Five restaurants, five harbor shops, two meat markets and 50 or 00 resi dences were destroyed. In many, cases these estimates of losses do not include buildings. At daylight this morning teams were'at .work, hauling lumber to the publlcplaza, and this evening It Is covered with tents and temporary frame buildings. The oc cupants will be ready for business tomor row. Both oank? have secured temporary, cuarters and will be open tomorrow. The Bashford-Burmelster Company will be open for business tomorrow in their warehouse, two blocks from the plaza. Hon. W. A. Clark, of the United Verdo Copper Company, who was visiting tho works at Jerome, wired a draft for $500. All the sufferers from tho fire are pro vided with food, shelter and clothing, and 11 is not thought any outside asslstanca will be required. The only business houses remaining In the town are Goldwater Bros , A. Blum berg and Mrs. R. R. Blaine, dry goods; Joseph Dougherty, T. W. Otis and J. I. O.vdner, grocers, and W. W. Ross and W. P. Covlllaud, drug stores. The ex press office and postofilce were both out of the fire limits, but the latter had a close call. All the mall and effects were ready to movo. at a moment's notice. The office of the Supervisor of Census for the territory was located In the Pres cott National Bank building, and con tained all the official statistics of the cen sus of the territory, but they were re moved to a place of safety. The Western Union opened Its office this morning in a grocery store, and tha Postal has opened an office at the railroad depot The electric light poles and wires were In the burned district, and the town will be In darkness until they-can be ic placed. The company also owns the tele phone system, and loses more than half Its instruments. Many citizens who yesterday were com fortably fixed are today homeless and penniless, a number losing both their business places and their residences. An army of carpenters hase been busy all day putting up temporary structures, many of which have been completed and will open for business tomorrow. Of the three printing offices In town all that was saved was about 30 cases of type by the Courier. The destruction of the others was complete. J. C Martin, proprietor of the Journal-Miner, savefl only his books. Included In his loss was a Mergenthaler linotype, Installed In the office only three months ago. Tho two papers have already made arrange ments for continuing publication, al though but little Insurance was carrle by either. Most of the heaviest losers will rebuild at once. The origin of the fire waa unknown un til this evening, when It was learned that a man rooming over the bottling works was lying in bed reading by candle light when a piece of loose paper on tho wall caught fire. He ran out to give the alarm, and before others reached ths place the fire was beyond control. Extra "police are on guard tonight over goods In temporary structures erected to day, and over the vaults of banks which are exposed to view, and the fire patrol is also being maintained to prevent any fresh outbreak, although with the dying down of the wind but little apprehension is felt tonight Territory Offers Help. PHOENIX, Ariz., July 15. Acting Gov ernor Charles Akers sent a message to Prescott, offering the sympathy of the territory and the aid of Phoenix to the fire sufferers. J. C Martin, on behalf of the citizens of Prescott. answered that the town was able to provide for all, their wants at present, and that food, shelter and clothing had been provided for all sufferers from the fire. 3100,000 Frnlt Fire in California. NEWCASTLE. Cal., July 15 Fire to day destroyed all the f rulthouees and lead ing business houses of the town. Tho loss will exceed $100,000. Over 100,000 boxes of fruit were burned. The Southern Pa cific Company waa the heaviest loser. Their loss In fruit In cars and rolling- J stock: la estimated at $35,000.